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Hanging out with NEDRA

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

Summer events have held me back from working on the 914EV, so I headed out to Portland International Raceway to get a boost of inspiration from NEDRA (National Electric Drag Racing Association) to continue the project. The purple box in the center of the cycle is a Zilla2K (2000 amp DC controller). Here are some photos.

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Megawatt charging for electric big rigs is starting to arrive

Baua Electric

A compatible cable and connector will be available on the company’s Power Link 2000 stations, delivering up to 1.2 The MCS is also designed for bidirectional charging, with an output of up to 3 megawatts, as well as marine and aviation charging applications, the company noted. megawatts, according to a ChargePoint press release.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

By about 2000, BYD had become one of the worlds largest manufacturers of cellphone batteries. The company went on to design and manufacture mobile-phone handsets and parts for Motorola ( MOT , Fortune 500 ), Nokia ( NOK ), Sony Ericsson, and Samsung. Two all-electric cars - the E3 and the E6 - will follow later this year.

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